How To Fix ECM_CUST024 - Recursion in context &

ECM_CUST024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ECM_CUST - Customizing for Engineering Change Management

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Recursion in context &

What causes this issue?

You want to enter a context as the predecessor of another context.
This assignment cannot violate the sequence that is predefined for
organizational units or the sequence that is predefined for phases. In
addition, an organizational unit or phase cannot become its own
predecessor as a result of the predecessor relationships of the context.
Also, there cannot be more than one entry for an organizational unit,
whereby the intervening sequence contains entries for another
organizational unit.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ECM_CUST024 - Recursion in context & ?

  The SAP error message ECM_CUST024, which indicates "Recursion in context &," typically arises in the context of customizing or configuration within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with enhancements or modifications that involve recursive calls or loops in the context of business rules or workflows.
  
  Cause:
  
  Recursive Calls: The error usually occurs when a function or method is called recursively without a proper exit condition, leading to an infinite loop.
  
  Configuration Issues: It may also stem from incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system, where a certain context is being referenced in a way that leads to recursion.
  Custom Code: If there are custom developments (ABAP code) that involve recursive logic, this could trigger the error if not handled correctly.
  Business Rules: In the context of business rules or workflows, if a rule is set to call itself or another rule that eventually leads back to the original rule, it can cause this recursion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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